Trained by N W Alexander out of Leslie in Fife, Takeyoutotheisland competes mostly at Class 4 level, the everyday bread-and-butter tier of British racing, and has gone winless in all five starts at that grade. The most recent form figures — finishing second, then seventh twice, then ninth — suggest a horse that showed a flash of something promising before sliding back into the pack. Racing just yesterday, this is very much a horse in the middle of its story rather than at the end of it.
The yard itself is in decent health, having sent out 19 winners already this season, so the infrastructure and knowhow are clearly there. Whether Takeyoutotheisland can tap into that form and finally break through remains the question. For now, it is one of racing's most common characters: a horse that keeps turning up, keeps trying, and hasn't quite found the day when everything clicks.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Undulating |
3 | 3 other | 4 Apr | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jan | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Nov | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jan | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 13 May | 0% |